maskandi

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A form of maskanda — A style of Zulu folk music, normally played solo.

OriginZulu umaskandi ← Afrikaans musikant →
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Meanings

nounmaskandi (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of maskanda.

Origin

  1. Afrikaansmusikant“musician”
  2. Zuluumaskandi
  3. Englishmaskandi

From Zulu umaskandi, from Afrikaans musikant (“musician”).

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Anagrams

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APA

maskandi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maskandi

MLA

“maskandi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maskandi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maskandi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maskandi.

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